Carl had always maintained his innocence and that he was being framed. His appellate defense argues that they were not allowed to cross-examine Carl's accuser because the witness was not present and his testimony in another man's trial was simply read in court.

Despite not matching the description of the assailant, Gerry (right) spent over 29 years in prison. He was exonerated through the efforts of Innocence Project lawyer, Jane Pucher, and the Wayne County CIU. Gerry is grateful to God for leading him. He is glad that he can live with his older brother, Fred (left), and be of help.

James is making a real effort to re-establish his life. He will be the first resident on Innocence Maintain's Exoneree Housing Program.

Kaycee was exonerated by the Wayne County CIU. He has 12 children and is a man of faith. He is grateful for some money and will spend it wisely "Thank you and God bless you!

Kevin has many skills and likes to do house renovating and work with his hands. He is very appreciative of this support and wants to give back by helping other exonerees.

Kendrick and Justly are lifelong friends. Who would have guessed they would be wrongfully convicted together and exonerated together? Kendrick wants to apply himself to invest in things that make him strong and true.

Ryan Lewis was another exoneree we helped retroactively. He, too, was tremendously thankful for our support. Some of the money will be used to fix his car which will help him in securing work.

Ward, 45, was convicted of killing two women in 1995, based solely on the testimony of a pair of jailhouse snitches and a document a Detroit homicide cop claimed was Ward's confession, which he refused to sign because he insisted it wasn't true.

Danny has expressed concern for others in prison who are innocent. Many of them, he says, cannot even read and there is no one to help them. He wants to help!

Eric was a case of mistaken identity. He was exonerated based on the confession of the real murderer.

Wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 17 years, Mubarez feels that he has faithful friends such as Aziz Hassan who supported him through his imprisonment and has been able to provide Mubarez with a job. Mubarez also feels he has a lot of making up to do toward his daughter who was 3 when he went to prison.

Hattie was exonerated in March, before the Walking Fund came into existance, so she received our support after being out for a while.

Wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for nearly 20 years, Justly talks about making something of himself. By applying himself he is ready to grow in a way that builds himself up as he helps others.

Wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 15 years, Aaron now talks about giving back to his community. With a supportive family, Aaron has already founded the non-profit "Innocence Maintained". It's purpose is to get wrongfully convicted persons out of prison and help them to adjust to a changed society.

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Convicted at 17, Kaveo was released Dec 6th after 8 years. Now, 25, he has a lot to learn. His mother, Pamela, has stood by her son from the beginning. Kaveo has a been embraced by his entire family.

Alex was convicted murder, even though he looked nothing like the descriptions given by witnesses. The Wayne County CIU determined there was nothing to tie Alex to the murders.

Michael is staying with his sister in Detroit. He is extremely grateful for everything people have done. He attends church and is taking classes.

Feronda is starting a new job and will be using part of the money to fix his car so he can get back and forth to work. Feronda lives in the Flint area

Wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 45 years! Richard is just happy to be alive. During his imprisonment, he created over 400 paintings with an incredible breathe of styles. His work is truly amazing. He had his own art show and was interviewed by Steve Hartman of CBS news.

Wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for 34 years, Darrell is welcomed home by a strong set of children and friends. Darrell has taken the skills he learned studying the law to help other inmates. LegalAccessPlus.com helps inmates do a lot of legal work on their own, rather than be having to turn to expensive attorneys.